Shawn looked at Joshua again. "Now do you understand how I felt when you ranked me fifth?"

Fifth was bad enough, but he was so reluctant to even place him there and even ranked Aurum directly behind him. Ha! Now, with Nicole's help, Shawn had taken sweet revenge, delivering a blow that left Joshua reeling.

Joshua clutched his chest dramatically, feigning distress. "It's okay, it's okay. Nicole, go on."

Nicole blinked, puzzled. "Joshua, is this ranking so hard to accept? Usually, parents are r